Hot Hand

By Lupica, Mike

Publishers Summary:
It's simple. All Billy Raynor wants to do is shoot. After all, he is one of the best shooters in the league. But with his dad as his coach, and his parents newly separated, somehow everything's become complicated. His brother Ben, the piano prodigy, hardly talks anymore. His mom is always traveling on business. And his dad is always on his case about not being a team player. But when Ben's piano recital falls on the same day as the championship game, it is Billy who teaches his dad the true meaning of being a team player. #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica scores from downtown with this new series for young middle-grade readers.

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ISBN
978-0-39924-714-9
Publisher
Philomel


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on October 1, 2007

Gr 4-6 In these additions to the series, Lupica features kids who struggle with adversity to reach their full potential both on the athletic field and in life. In "Hot Hand", 10-year-old Billy Raynor must deal with his parents' recent separation, a situation complicated by the fact that his hard-driving, sometimes neglectful father is also his basketball coach. The protagonist of "Two-Minute Drill" is Scott Parry, the perennial new kid who tries out for the local sixth-grade-level football team in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2007

In <i>Hand</i>, ten-year-old Billy struggles with his parents' separation, a situation complicated by his dad also being his basketball coach. In <i>Drill</i>, sixth-graders...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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